Loading ...Vale set to receive first-ever wind-powered ore carrier
Vale expects to receive in coming weeks its first-ever mineral transport ship propelled in part by sails, the company said on Thursday.
The ship, a VLOC, or very-large ore carrier, will also be the largest ever to be outfitted by the rotating sails, Vale said in a statement.
SIGN UP FOR THE SUPPLIERS DIGEST
The sails in question are large metal cylinders four meters in diameter and 24 meters tall. While underway, the cylinders spin at different velocities, creating air pressure differences that help propel the ship forward